Muscat: Data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) showed that the real estate price index in the Sultanate of Oman rose by 13.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to the corresponding period in 2024.

According to Oman News Agency, the price index for commercial real estate registered 12.3 percent growth, driven by an 18.8 percent increase in the prices of commercial lands. However, the prices of retail shops decreased by 12.1 percent, and the prices of industrial lands also saw a reduction of 2.9 percent.

The price index of residential properties recorded a growth of 14.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to the same quarter in 2024. This increase was due to a 14.6 percent rise in residential land prices, a 0.6 percent rise in residential apartment prices, and a significant 20.6 percent increase in villa prices.

Muscat Governorate experienced the highest growth rate in residential land prices during the fourth quarter of 2025 at 41.3 percent. It was followed by South Al Batinah Governorate with a 6.3 percent increase, Musandam Governorate with 4.8 percent, Dhofar Governorate with 2.9 percent, North Al Batinah Governorate with 1.3 percent, South A'Sharqiyah Governorate with 1 percent, and both A'Dakhiliyah and North A'Sharqiyah Governorates with 0.6 percent each.

Conversely, some governorates experienced a decline in residential land prices. Al Wusta Governorate faced a significant decrease of 40.3 percent, followed by A'Dhahirah Governorate with a 24.7 percent drop, and Al Buraimi Governorate with a 16.4 percent reduction.